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The Sandip Roy Show
What makes people tick? What are the stories they carry with them? In a world of shouting heads, veteran journalist, radio commentator and novelist Sandip Roy sits down to have real conversations about the fascinating world around us and the people who shape it. Catch these engaging interviews every other Sunday
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134
August 6, 2023
Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar on the Dalit vote mystery in UP
There is a mystery surrounding Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh. Over the past decade, the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Dalit voter base appears to have been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is often perceived as an upper-caste Hindu party. Surprisingly, this shift has occurred despite the fact that atrocities against Dalits by the upper castes have not decreased in the state.
In their new book titled ‘Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva’, authors Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempt to shed light on this conundrum. In this episode, Sandip Roy is joined by both of them to discuss the insights gained from their research for the book.
Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar
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Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar on the Dalit vote mystery in UPThere is a mystery surrounding Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh. Over the past decade, the Bahujan Samaj Party's Dalit voter base appears to have been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is often perceived as an upper-caste Hindu party. Surprisingly, this shift has occurred despite the fact that atrocities against Dalits by the upper castes have not decreased in the state.
In their new book titled 'Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva', authors Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar attempt to shed light on this conundrum. In this episode, Sandip Roy is joined by both of them to discuss the insights gained from their research for the book.
Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar
